What color is #531820?

#531820 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531820?

The RGB value is 83, 24, 32: 83 red, 24 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531820?

The complementary color is #18534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531820?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531820 color

#531820 rgb(83, 24, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #531820 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 9.4% green and 12.5% blue (83, 24, 32).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 55% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.82:1).

#531820 color codes

HEX	`#531820`
RGB	`rgb(83, 24, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 9.4%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 55%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 71%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.35, 28.07, 9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.35, 29.71, 19.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.155, 2.597, 1.649)`
Decimal	`5445664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531820, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #531820	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531820 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #531820 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531820; }
.text { color: #531820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531820; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 24 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531820, #532d18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #531820?: #531820 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531820?: The RGB value is 83, 24, 32: 83 red, 24 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531820?: The complementary color is #18534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531820?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.